Seminar on the Hiring Situation of Foreign Exchange Students by Firms within Niigata Prefecture (Tsubame–Sanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center Research Core)
FY 2013 5th seminar for supporting members “Russia’s Political Situation before the Sochi Olympics and Japan–Russia Relations in the Future” (Toki Messe Conference Room, NHK Commentator Ichiyo Ishikawa)
Radiopress, Inc. Lecture Meeting “Policy Emphasizing the Economy of the DPRK: The potential for self-sufficient economic development” (Tokyo, Research Division Director Mitsuhiro Mimura)
Presentation at the international conference staged by the Graduate School of International Studies, Hanyang University (Seoul, Associate Senior Research Fellow Zhu Yonghao)
The Japan Institute of International Affairs “Korean Peninsula Scenario Planning” Research Project Research Group Meeting (Tokyo, Research Division Director Mitsuhiro Mimura)
“Attempts at the Construction of Northeast Asian Logistics” at the meeting for reporting on the project supported by the Foundation for International Trade and Industrial Co-operation “Construction of Trade Routes to Northeastern China Utilizing Ports on the Sea of Japan Coast” (Tokyo, Business Support Division Director Hisashi Sato, et al)
Speaker at the Obtaining Employment Lecture Meeting, organized by the International Exchange Committee, Faculty of Economics, Niigata University (Niigata University, Research Fellow Mu Yaoqian)
“The Economy and Business Opportunities of Northeastern China: The attractiveness of and current picture for China’s remaining growth center” Suifenhe seminar , organized by Gunma Prefecture (Maebashi, Business Support Division Director Hisashi Sato, et al)
[16-25 November] The Japan Institute of International Affairs “Korean Peninsula Scenario Planning” research project requested trip (Vladivostok, Moscow, Research Division Director Mitsuhiro Mimura)
Staging of the Harbin High & New Technology Industrial Development Zone introductory seminar (Hotel Nikko Niigata, Managing Director Koichi Ito, et al.)
Participation and presentation at the “Development of the Russian Far East and the Search for a New Paradigm for Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia” international conference organized by Seoul National University (Seoul, Research Division Director Mitsuhiro Mimura)
Panelist for the “Approaches toward the Development of Japan–Russia Cooperation in the Russian Far East and East Siberia” panel discussion, at the Japan–Russia International Research Symposium: “Mysteries of the Russian Far East: Achievements of Scientific Collaboration with Hokkaido University” (Sapporo, Representative Director Yoshiaki Nishimura)
[1-2 November] Participation and presentations at the “Asia Economic Community Forum 2013” (Seoul, Research Division Director Mitsuhiro Mimura, and Senior Research Fellow Tomoyoshi Nakajima)
Contribution of piece entitled “The Current Status of and Challenges for the China Land-Bridge: From the case example of Kazakhstan’s Globalink” to Rhinos Publications “LOGI-BIZ Monthly Logistics Business” November edition (Co-authored) (Associate Senior Research Fellow Zhu Yonghao)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism “Japan–Russia Urban Environment Council Inaugural Meeting” (Tokyo, Business Support Division Deputy Director Takeshi Sakemi)
[29 October–2 November] Participation at the 14th Consultative Commission Meeting of the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) and the Northeast Asia Economic Cooperation Forum (Ulaanbaatar, Senior Research Fellow Hirofumi Arai)
Internal Seminar “Northeast Asian Regional Economic Exchange and Distribution” (Da Zhigang, Director, Northeast Asia Research Institute, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, and Woo Jungwouk, Professor, Korea National University of Transportation)